Sneaker Grail of the Week: Nike Hyperdunk

Think about it, most super awesome retro sneakers started out as basketball shoes. Converse Weapons, Nike Air Force Ones, Puma Clydes, and the list goes on from the newly retro-ed Ewings to the grails of cross dressing hoopers everywhere, the Worms. And then, somewhere in the midst of Jumpmans and plastic pumps, basketball shoes started looking like clunky ankle traps that only belonged on the court. I used to fear for my future children because they'll have to obsess over this generation of basketball sneakers. That is until recently, with sneakers like these, the new Nike Hyperdunks, that are dope enough to wear on or off the court. They're high tops and futuristic looking but sleek and chiseled so they don't feel or look like bricks. In fact, they're just the opposite, being one of the lightest high-top sneakers on the market. Plus, they come in insane colorways that the good folks at Nike are known to provide. In 20 years, when my son is camped out in front of some sneaker store, talking on his iPhone 26 and skyping on his pinky ring, I'll be overcome with immense pride.